Seed germination and in vitro regeneration of the African medicinal and pesticidal plant, Bobgunnia madagascariensis

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 32, 2011, Pages 5959-5966

  Thokozani, Blackson L K ^a   Zulu, Donald ^b   Sileshi, Gudeta W ^c   Teklehaimanot, Zewge ^d   Gondwe, Dominic S B ^b   Sarasan, Viswambharan ^e   Stevenson, Philip ^e  

^a MZUZU UNIVERSITY   (Malawi)

^b Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre   (Malawi)

^c CHITEDZE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (Malawi)

^d BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axillary shoot multiplication; Gibberellic acid; In vitro regeneration; Seed germination; Swartzia

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AFRICAN MEDICINAL PLANT; ARTICLE; BOBGUNNIA MADAGASCARIENSIS; COMPOST; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; GERMINATION; GROWTH REGULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDAL PLANT; PLANT REGENERATION; REACTION TIME; ROOT GROWTH; SEEDLING; SHOOT GROWTH; SURVIVAL RATE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TREE; TREE GROWTH;

BOBGUNNIA; BOBGUNNIA MADAGASCARIENSIS; SWARTZIA;

EID: 79960099675     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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